The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-21
CRASHES ON THE RAILS.
THREE KILLED AND SEVERAL IN
JURED NEAR GREERS.

A Freight Train Running Out of Sched-
ule Time Ran Into a Passenger Train
from Atlanta-A Defective Switch in
West Virginia Sends Passenger Cars
Rolling over and Over Like Circus
Acrobats.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 20.-A freight
train from Spartanburg and passenger
train from Atlanta collided at Greer's,
twelve miles east of Greenville, this morn
ing.
Both engineers were killed. The Morgan
Rifles, of Spartanburg, were ON the passen-
ger train returning from Atlanta.
NAMES OF THE DEAD AND INJURED
ATLANTA GA, Oct. 20.-The railroad
accident at Greers to-day was caused by a
freight train running out of schedule time.
Miss Mcdonnell of Asheville, N. c., and
Robert Ward, passenger train engineer
were killed. The injured are:
j. B. Erwin, of Asheville, n. C. had one
leg broken, and the other foot badly
mashed.
Ed. Harnett, fireman of the passenger
train had his arm amputated, is badly
scalded and expected to die.
j. l.. Webster, of Columbus, Ga, train
man, had to have his right arm amputated,
and is otherwise seriously injured
James Kineyan, of Greenville, S. M.
Dykeman and w. r. Wilson, of Atlanta,
are painfully bruised.
Misses Mary and Mamie Erwin, and
Willie Erwin, of Asheville, N. c., are
bruised
Philip Black, a negro brakeman of the
freight train, is suffering from conclusion
of the brain, and is in very serious con-
dition.
IN COLLISION ON THE ERIE.
SALMANAC. N. Y, Oct 20.-Trains No.
$40 and No. 34l on the Erie road collided
about O'Clock yesterday morning one mile
east of Great Valley station. The engines
of both trains were wrecked and several
cars were demolished The conductor of
train No $40 received severe injuries. w.
Haskins, fireman, had his left leg crushed
and received internal injuries, His leg was
amputated at the knee. It is thought that
Haskins, Conductor Cooney and Brakeman
Mcfarland will die. The dispatcher at
Harnellsville is said to be responsible for
the collision.
A DEFECTIVE SWITCH.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Oct 20.-Shortly
before noon to-day the fast express on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, consisting of
six coaches, going West, met with an acci-
dent twelve miles below this city In which
twenty-six passengers were more or less in
jured. None were killed outright, but
several were seriously hurt. The railroad
authorities sent to this city for surgical aid
and Drs. Henry, Thompkins and Thomas
left for the scene of the accident, reaching
there within twenty minutes. The accident
was caused by defective switch, over
which the engine, baggage, express and
mail cars passed unframed, but the three
middle coaches, all well filled with passen-
gers, were thrown from the track and two
of them turned completely over, one turn
ing twice 1t is impossible at this time Is p.
M to learn the names and injuries of all
who were injured.
SOME OF THE SUFFERERS
The following are few of the sufferers:
William f. Simmon, of New York, right
forearm fractured and body slightly bruised:
Lewis Baker (colored), of Columbus, o.
badly bruised about the body and legs
o. P. Watson, of Taylorsville, KY, con-
cussion of the train and temporary pa
ralysis.
John Kelley, of indianapolis, Ind, scalp
cut, wrist dislocated and shoulder bruised.
Mrs. Catharine Miller, of New York city,
head cut and spine badly injured. Mrs.
Miller will soon become a mother and it is
feared by the doctor that she will have
great trouble.
w. F. Hiscock, of Kansas, clavicle frac-
tured, head cut and leg bruised.
Charles James (colored), of this city, cut
and bruised in the back and body
DR. William Fowler, of New York city,
badly bruised about the spine and hip joint.
A metal flask in his pocket imbedded itself
in his thigh. The doctors wife had a foot
mashed and sustained painful bruises
Otto Levi, peddler, of New York, badly
bruised and injured internally.
Gen. Robinson, tobacconist, of Mays
vile, KY, sustained painful bruises
Marion Smith, United States pension
agent in this city, was bruised on the right
hip and both legs.
learned suffered with broken backs.
1t was fortunate that the fires had gone
out in the stoves or the loss Of life would
have been great No blame is attached tc
the employees, and the company is doing all
in their power to care for the injured, many
of whom were able to continue their jour
ney. Those who are worst hurt are at ST.
Albans.
RAILS SPREAD NEAR GRIFFIN.
COLUMBUS, GA, Oct. 20--A passenger
train due here at 7:30 O'Clock last night on
the Georgia Midland and Gulf road did not
reach this city until 3 o'clock this morning.
A large number of passengers were ON the
train returning from the Piedmont Exposi-
ton and as the train was eight hours be
hind, it was feared a serious accident had
occurred. The train left Griffin for
Columbus, and had not gone more than two
miles when the track spread, throwing the
cars from the rails Fortunately no one
was hurt though many were badly fright
ened.
A passenger train on the Columbus and
Western railroad was delayed to-day sew
eral hours by the engine jumping the
track. No injury resulted from the ac-
cidaut